ACQ 202 Module 3 Exam: Part I Designing - Prototyping the System Q/A GRADED A
For a contract cost to be considered "allowable," it must be consistent with
Government Cost Accounting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles, the terms of the contract, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR). It must also be reasonable and: Correct Answer: -Reflected in the
liabilities listed in the corporate balance sheet
-Fair and equitable to all parties, including all involved subcontractors
-Factored into the profitability ratios reported by the firm
-*Allocable to the contract (in whole or in part) or to the overall cost of operating
the business*
A company's organizational structure supports its business strategy by: Correct
Answer: -Using only the divisional organizational structure
-Having as many managers as possible
-Focusing on only one area
-*Focusing resources where needed to achieve corporate goals and objectives*
What form of information exchange would a Contracting Officer use to reach
agreement with an offeror over the terms of a contract? Correct Answer: -
Clarification
-*Negotiation*
-Discussion
-Communication
For a cost in a contract to be considered allowable, it must meet certain criteria.
One of the criteria that must be met is that ______________________. Correct
Answer: -The cost need not be in compliance with industry accounting standards
-*The cost must be reasonable*
-The cost must exceed what a prudent business person would incur
-The cost must be exempt from compliance with the Federal Acquisition
Regulations
The Air Force is procuring maintenance services, and the Contracting Officer
decides that no discussions are required to select the best contractor. However, the
contractor's proposal has a typographical error showing period of performance
beginning 1 June rather than 1 July. What type of information exchange would be
used to resolve this discrepancy? Correct Answer: -Negotiations
-Communications
For a contract cost to be considered "allowable," it must be consistent with
Government Cost Accounting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles, the terms of the contract, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR). It must also be reasonable and: Correct Answer: -Reflected in the
liabilities listed in the corporate balance sheet
-Fair and equitable to all parties, including all involved subcontractors
-Factored into the profitability ratios reported by the firm
-*Allocable to the contract (in whole or in part) or to the overall cost of operating
the business*
A company's organizational structure supports its business strategy by: Correct
Answer: -Using only the divisional organizational structure
-Having as many managers as possible
-Focusing on only one area
-*Focusing resources where needed to achieve corporate goals and objectives*
What form of information exchange would a Contracting Officer use to reach
agreement with an offeror over the terms of a contract? Correct Answer: -
Clarification
-*Negotiation*
-Discussion
-Communication
For a cost in a contract to be considered allowable, it must meet certain criteria.
One of the criteria that must be met is that ______________________. Correct
Answer: -The cost need not be in compliance with industry accounting standards
-*The cost must be reasonable*
-The cost must exceed what a prudent business person would incur
-The cost must be exempt from compliance with the Federal Acquisition
Regulations
The Air Force is procuring maintenance services, and the Contracting Officer
decides that no discussions are required to select the best contractor. However, the
contractor's proposal has a typographical error showing period of performance
beginning 1 June rather than 1 July. What type of information exchange would be
used to resolve this discrepancy? Correct Answer: -Negotiations
-Communications
